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Nizhyn Weather Records (UPM00033246)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Nizhyn (UPM00033246), Ukraine, with 67 years of record.

Key Facts for Nizhyn

  • Nizhyn (UPM00033246) is a weather station in Ukraine at 51.05 latitude and 31.90 longitude, 126 m (413 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1955 to 2021, 67 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Nizhyn still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Nizhyn set a daily record precipitation of 26.9 mm (1.1 in) on 20 May 2016.

About the Station

  • Location: Ukraine, 51.05 latitude, 31.90 longitude.
  • Elevation: 126 m (413 ft).
  • Period of record: 1955 to 2021, 67 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Nizhyn, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Nizhyn. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Nizhyn. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Nizhyn, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan18.7 C (65.7 F)-34.7 C (-30.5 F)n/an/a
Feb14.5 C (58.1 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a
Mar18.9 C (66.0 F)-24.8 C (-12.6 F)n/an/a
Apr26.8 C (80.2 F)-7.6 C (18.3 F)n/an/a
May32.2 C (90.0 F)-2.6 C (27.3 F)n/an/a
Jun34.1 C (93.4 F)1.0 C (33.8 F)n/an/a
Jul35.0 C (95.0 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)n/an/a
Aug35.8 C (96.4 F)1.6 C (34.9 F)n/an/a
Sep35.2 C (95.4 F)-5.1 C (22.8 F)n/an/a
Oct28.1 C (82.6 F)-10.9 C (12.4 F)n/an/a
Nov18.1 C (64.6 F)-21.6 C (-6.9 F)n/an/a
Dec11.1 C (52.0 F)-29.5 C (-21.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Nizhyn by the year they were set 1,464 records at Nizhyn still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 67. 0204060801956: 41957: 121958: 21969: 201970: 81973: 181974: 161975: 251976: 391977: 191978: 311979: 181980: 401981: 311982: 11983: 21984: 231985: 481986: 361987: 371988: 241989: 201990: 391991: 411992: 301993: 621994: 491995: 401996: 671997: 571998: 391999: 612000: 472001: 482002: 522003: 432004: 362005: 282006: 492007: 382008: 282009: 92012: 102013: 12014: 312015: 602016: 251956197319781983198819931998200320082015
1,464 records at Nizhyn still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at Nizhyn by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19564
195712
19582
196920
19708
197318
197416
197525
197639
197719
197831
197918
198040
198131
19821
19832
198423
198548
198636
198737
198824
198920
199039
199141
199230
199362
199449
199540
199667
199757
199839
199961
200047
200148
200252
200343
200436
200528
200649
200738
200828
20099
201210
20131
201431
201560
201625

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Nizhyn set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Nizhyn between 18 September 1993 and 18 September 1993. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation18 September 1993: Record daily precipitation 102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1 all-time records were set at Nizhyn between 18 September 1993 and 18 September 1993. Each dot is a new record.
When Nizhyn set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1993-09-18Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 102.1 mm (4.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 102.1 mm (4.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Nizhyn The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Nizhyn. The most was 102.1 mm (4.0 in) on 18 September 1993. 050100150 Jan: 29.1 mm (1.1 in), 18 January 1970 Jan Feb: 28.3 mm (1.1 in), 12 February 1969 Feb Mar: 22.9 mm (0.9 in), 21 March 1975 Mar Apr: 47.7 mm (1.9 in), 27 April 1987 Apr May: 87.0 mm (3.4 in), 31 May 2002 May Jun: 78.4 mm (3.1 in), 23 June 1984 Jun Jul: 88.4 mm (3.5 in), 1 July 1974 Jul Aug: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 4 August 1995 Aug Sep: 102.1 mm (4.0 in), 18 September 1993 Sep Oct: 46.0 mm (1.8 in), 10 October 2003 Oct Nov: 28.1 mm (1.1 in), 2 November 1966 Nov Dec: 31.0 mm (1.2 in), 8 December 2008 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Nizhyn. The most was 102.1 mm (4.0 in) on 18 September 1993.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Nizhyn
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan29.1 mm (1.1 in)18 January 1970
Feb28.3 mm (1.1 in)12 February 1969
Mar22.9 mm (0.9 in)21 March 1975
Apr47.7 mm (1.9 in)27 April 1987
May87.0 mm (3.4 in)31 May 2002
Jun78.4 mm (3.1 in)23 June 1984
Jul88.4 mm (3.5 in)1 July 1974
Aug61.0 mm (2.4 in)4 August 1995
Sep102.1 mm (4.0 in)18 September 1993
Oct46.0 mm (1.8 in)10 October 2003
Nov28.1 mm (1.1 in)2 November 1966
Dec31.0 mm (1.2 in)8 December 2008

Period of Record Coverage

1955 to 2016
Days with data per year at Nizhyn 51 years of record at Nizhyn, 1955 to 2016. 47 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1969, 1970 and others. 1955: 8 of 365 days1956: 38 of 366 days1957: 80 of 365 days1958: 52 of 365 days1959: 2 of 365 days1961: 1 of 365 days1969: 115 of 365 days1970: 117 of 365 days1971: 19 of 365 days1973: 178 of 365 days1974: 194 of 365 days1975: 199 of 365 days1976: 196 of 366 days1977: 159 of 365 days1978: 179 of 365 days1979: 144 of 365 days1980: 192 of 366 days1981: 239 of 365 days1982: 13 of 365 days1983: 4 of 365 days1984: 190 of 366 days1985: 182 of 365 days1986: 189 of 365 days1987: 150 of 365 days1988: 161 of 366 days1989: 130 of 365 days1990: 170 of 365 days1991: 305 of 365 days1992: 315 of 366 days1993: 330 of 365 days1994: 324 of 365 days1995: 325 of 365 days1996: 323 of 366 days1997: 325 of 365 days1998: 310 of 365 days1999: 313 of 365 days2000: 320 of 366 days2001: 346 of 365 days2002: 180 of 365 days2003: 347 of 365 days2004: 197 of 366 days2005: 164 of 365 days2006: 199 of 365 days2007: 120 of 365 days2008: 82 of 366 days2009: 43 of 365 days2012: 105 of 366 days2013: 9 of 365 days2014: 164 of 365 days2015: 331 of 365 days2016: 144 of 366 days1970198019902000
51 years of record at Nizhyn, 1955 to 2016. 47 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1969, 1970 and others.
Days with data per year at Nizhyn
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195582%No
19563810%No
19578022%No
19585214%No
195921%No
196110%No
196911532%No
197011732%No
1971195%No
197317849%No
197419453%No
197519955%No
197619654%No
197715944%No
197817949%No
197914439%No
198019252%No
198123965%No
1982134%No
198341%No
198419052%No
198518250%No
198618952%No
198715041%No
198816144%No
198913036%No
199017047%No
199130584%No
199231586%No
199333090%Yes
199432489%No
199532589%No
199632388%No
199732589%No
199831085%No
199931386%No
200032087%No
200134695%Yes
200218049%No
200334795%Yes
200419754%No
200516445%No
200619955%No
200712033%No
20088222%No
20094312%No
201210529%No
201392%No
201416445%No
201533191%Yes
201614439%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Nizhyn
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 May 2016Nizhyn, UAdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)47 years27 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2016Nizhyn, UAdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)16.4 mm (0.6 in)38 years46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2016Nizhyn, UAdaily rain9.9 mm (0.39 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)38 years19 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 2016Nizhyn, UAdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)53 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 2016Nizhyn, UAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)29 years19 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 2015Nizhyn, UAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)9 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 2015Nizhyn, UAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)52 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 2015Nizhyn, UAdaily rain10.9 mm (0.4 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2015Nizhyn, UAdaily rain34.0 mm (1.3 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)44 years27 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2015Nizhyn, UAdaily rain (Tie)16.0 mm (0.6 in)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 2015Nizhyn, UAdaily rain40.9 mm (1.6 in)32.9 mm (1.3 in)52 years61 of 100 (Major)
29 March 2015Nizhyn, UAdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 2015Nizhyn, UAdaily rain10.9 mm (0.4 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 2014Nizhyn, UAdaily rain7.9 mm (0.31 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 2012Nizhyn, UAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)8.5 mm (0.33 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 2012Nizhyn, UAdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)46 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 2012Nizhyn, UAdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 2012Nizhyn, UAdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)11 years11 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 2008Nizhyn, UAmonthly rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)6.2 mm (0.24 in)32 years41 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2008Nizhyn, UAdaily rain21.0 mm (0.8 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1955 to 2021
Yearly extremes at Nizhyn: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.8 C (96.4 F)200831.0 C (87.8 F)51
Coldest night (TNn)-34.7 C (-30.5 F)1987-21.1 C (-6.0 F)53
Wettest day (Rx1day)102.1 mm (4.0 in)199334.0 mm (1.3 in)60
Wettest five days (Rx5day)119.6 mm (4.7 in)198454.2 mm (2.1 in)50
Longest dry spell (CDD)39 days197216 days58

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Nizhyn by year The hottest day of the year at Nizhyn, 1955 to 2021. The record is 35.8 C (96.4 F) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.0 C (87.8 F). -100102030401960198020002020Record: 35.8 C (96.4 F) in 2008
The hottest day of the year at Nizhyn, 1955 to 2021. The record is 35.8 C (96.4 F) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.0 C (87.8 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Nizhyn by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195528.9 C (84.0 F)
195631.1 C (88.0 F)
195732.8 C (91.0 F)
195828.9 C (84.0 F)
1959-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1960n/a
196122.8 C (73.0 F)
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
196930.0 C (86.0 F)
197031.1 C (88.0 F)
197123.9 C (75.0 F)
1972n/a
197331.0 C (87.8 F)
197428.0 C (82.4 F)
197531.0 C (87.8 F)
197630.0 C (86.0 F)
197730.0 C (86.0 F)
197829.0 C (84.2 F)
197933.0 C (91.4 F)
198030.0 C (86.0 F)
198133.0 C (91.4 F)
198227.5 C (81.5 F)
19838.7 C (47.7 F)
198429.6 C (85.3 F)
198529.3 C (84.7 F)
198630.5 C (86.9 F)
198729.7 C (85.5 F)
198831.6 C (88.9 F)
198932.9 C (91.2 F)
199029.6 C (85.3 F)
199132.2 C (90.0 F)
199234.4 C (93.9 F)
199332.4 C (90.3 F)
199432.6 C (90.7 F)
199531.3 C (88.3 F)
199634.3 C (93.7 F)
199730.3 C (86.5 F)
199834.1 C (93.4 F)
199935.0 C (95.0 F)
200035.6 C (96.1 F)
200134.5 C (94.1 F)
200234.8 C (94.6 F)
200332.2 C (90.0 F)
200430.1 C (86.2 F)
200532.2 C (90.0 F)
200630.7 C (87.3 F)
200735.4 C (95.7 F)
200835.8 C (96.4 F)
200933.2 C (91.8 F)
201228.1 C (82.6 F)
20133.7 C (38.7 F)
201434.6 C (94.3 F)
201535.2 C (95.4 F)
201626.9 C (80.4 F)
2021n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Nizhyn by year The coldest night of the year at Nizhyn, 1955 to 2021. The record is -34.7 C (-30.5 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.1 C (-6.0 F). -40-200201960198020002020Record: -34.7 C (-30.5 F) in 1987
The coldest night of the year at Nizhyn, 1955 to 2021. The record is -34.7 C (-30.5 F) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.1 C (-6.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Nizhyn by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19550.0 C (32.0 F)
1956-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1957-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1958-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1959-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1960-1.1 C (30.0 F)
196111.1 C (52.0 F)
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1970-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1971-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1972n/a
1973-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
1974-17.0 C (1.4 F)
1975-16.0 C (3.2 F)
1976-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
1977-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
1978-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1979-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1980-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
1981-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
1982-4.5 C (23.9 F)
1983-1.3 C (29.7 F)
1984-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1985-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
1986-25.2 C (-13.4 F)
1987-34.7 C (-30.5 F)
1988-23.6 C (-10.5 F)
1989-16.4 C (2.5 F)
1990-11.8 C (10.8 F)
1991-23.6 C (-10.5 F)
1992-17.1 C (1.2 F)
1993-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
1994-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
1995-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
1996-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1997-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
1998-25.4 C (-13.7 F)
1999-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2000-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
2001-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2002-20.2 C (-4.4 F)
2003-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2004-18.6 C (-1.5 F)
2005-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2006-27.9 C (-18.2 F)
2007-21.5 C (-6.7 F)
2008-15.3 C (4.5 F)
2009-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2012-20.4 C (-4.7 F)
2013-14.7 C (5.5 F)
2014-16.5 C (2.3 F)
2015-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2016-22.9 C (-9.2 F)
2021-0.6 C (30.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Nizhyn by year The wettest day of the year at Nizhyn, 1955 to 2021. The record is 102.1 mm (4.0 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.0 mm (1.3 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 102.1 mm (4.0 in) in 1993
The wettest day of the year at Nizhyn, 1955 to 2021. The record is 102.1 mm (4.0 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.0 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Nizhyn by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19551.3 mm (0.05 in)
195634.0 mm (1.3 in)
195713.0 mm (0.5 in)
195817.0 mm (0.7 in)
195935.0 mm (1.4 in)
196040.9 mm (1.6 in)
196146.4 mm (1.8 in)
196243.0 mm (1.7 in)
196334.2 mm (1.3 in)
196438.2 mm (1.5 in)
196533.9 mm (1.3 in)
196628.1 mm (1.1 in)
196721.5 mm (0.8 in)
196832.0 mm (1.3 in)
196944.9 mm (1.8 in)
197038.9 mm (1.5 in)
197144.4 mm (1.7 in)
197238.1 mm (1.5 in)
197329.4 mm (1.2 in)
197488.4 mm (3.5 in)
197533.1 mm (1.3 in)
197632.0 mm (1.3 in)
197744.3 mm (1.7 in)
197831.5 mm (1.2 in)
197931.3 mm (1.2 in)
198036.2 mm (1.4 in)
198167.5 mm (2.7 in)
198250.2 mm (2.0 in)
198355.2 mm (2.2 in)
198478.4 mm (3.1 in)
198525.9 mm (1.0 in)
198640.7 mm (1.6 in)
198755.7 mm (2.2 in)
198843.6 mm (1.7 in)
198933.5 mm (1.3 in)
199033.1 mm (1.3 in)
199159.9 mm (2.4 in)
199221.1 mm (0.8 in)
1993102.1 mm (4.0 in)
199433.0 mm (1.3 in)
199561.0 mm (2.4 in)
199623.9 mm (0.9 in)
199725.9 mm (1.0 in)
199839.9 mm (1.6 in)
199931.0 mm (1.2 in)
200064.0 mm (2.5 in)
200176.0 mm (3.0 in)
200287.0 mm (3.4 in)
200346.0 mm (1.8 in)
200414.0 mm (0.6 in)
200528.0 mm (1.1 in)
200627.0 mm (1.1 in)
200728.0 mm (1.1 in)
200831.0 mm (1.2 in)
20095.0 mm (0.20 in)
201219.1 mm (0.8 in)
20134.1 mm (0.16 in)
201413.2 mm (0.5 in)
201540.9 mm (1.6 in)
201630.0 mm (1.2 in)
2021n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Nizhyn by year The wettest five days of the year at Nizhyn, 1955 to 2021. The record is 119.6 mm (4.7 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.2 mm (2.1 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 119.6 mm (4.7 in) in 1984
The wettest five days of the year at Nizhyn, 1955 to 2021. The record is 119.6 mm (4.7 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.2 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Nizhyn by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
195948.2 mm (1.9 in)
196058.5 mm (2.3 in)
196169.7 mm (2.7 in)
196257.9 mm (2.3 in)
196349.2 mm (1.9 in)
196472.0 mm (2.8 in)
196585.9 mm (3.4 in)
196650.6 mm (2.0 in)
196735.5 mm (1.4 in)
196863.9 mm (2.5 in)
196969.1 mm (2.7 in)
197074.5 mm (2.9 in)
197172.4 mm (2.9 in)
197253.7 mm (2.1 in)
197365.4 mm (2.6 in)
1974104.2 mm (4.1 in)
197572.7 mm (2.9 in)
197633.0 mm (1.3 in)
197755.2 mm (2.2 in)
197877.5 mm (3.1 in)
197942.5 mm (1.7 in)
198059.7 mm (2.4 in)
198191.3 mm (3.6 in)
198262.6 mm (2.5 in)
198372.2 mm (2.8 in)
1984119.6 mm (4.7 in)
198550.0 mm (2.0 in)
198658.6 mm (2.3 in)
198787.4 mm (3.4 in)
198847.1 mm (1.9 in)
198947.6 mm (1.9 in)
199054.6 mm (2.1 in)
199118.3 mm (0.7 in)
199237.1 mm (1.5 in)
1993107.5 mm (4.2 in)
199420.6 mm (0.8 in)
1995n/a
199622.1 mm (0.9 in)
1997n/a
199838.1 mm (1.5 in)
199960.5 mm (2.4 in)
200036.5 mm (1.4 in)
200146.0 mm (1.8 in)
200242.0 mm (1.7 in)
200362.8 mm (2.5 in)
200427.1 mm (1.1 in)
200541.6 mm (1.6 in)
200612.0 mm (0.5 in)
200729.0 mm (1.1 in)
2008n/a
2009n/a
2012n/a
20137.2 mm (0.28 in)
2014n/a
201524.9 mm (1.0 in)
20163.8 mm (0.15 in)
2021n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Nizhyn by year The longest dry spell of the year at Nizhyn, 1955 to 2021. The record is 39 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days. 0102030401960198020002020Record: 39 days in 1972
The longest dry spell of the year at Nizhyn, 1955 to 2021. The record is 39 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Nizhyn by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1955n/a
1956n/a
19571 day
19581 day
195917 days
196030 days
196116 days
196220 days
196329 days
196425 days
196518 days
196621 days
196727 days
196819 days
196921 days
197020 days
197116 days
197239 days
197317 days
197424 days
197528 days
197613 days
197716 days
197814 days
197922 days
198017 days
198119 days
198226 days
198320 days
198417 days
198520 days
198627 days
198737 days
198821 days
198926 days
199017 days
19918 days
199211 days
199314 days
19948 days
19952 days
19962 days
19972 days
19982 days
199914 days
20003 days
20013 days
20024 days
20034 days
20044 days
20056 days
20065 days
20072 days
20083 days
20093 days
20122 days
20132 days
20142 days
20153 days
20163 days
2021n/a

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

30 years, 1960 to 1990

A day with at least 38.2 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 101.8 mm (4.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Nizhyn: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years38.2 mm (1.5 in)
5 years50.3 mm (2.0 in)
10 years60.0 mm (2.4 in)
25 years74.5 mm (2.9 in)
50 years87.2 mm (3.4 in)Longer than the 30 years of record
100 years101.8 mm (4.0 in)Longer than the 30 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 30 years of values from 1960 to 1990.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 88.4 mm (3.5 in) in 1974; 78.4 mm (3.1 in) in 1984; 67.5 mm (2.7 in) in 1981.

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  • Data for Nizhyn standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Nizhyn threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).